Texas Tech Names New Biology Chief Focus on Southwest Research
Dr. Raymond C. Jackson, newly appointed chairman of Texas Tech's history department, outlines plans to recruit top researchers and expand plant and animal studies amid arid Southwest conditions. He aims to strengthen education, support the medical school, conserve water, and explore plants with greater drought tolerance and simpler genetics for radiation and chemical studies.
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Petitions Circulated for Canyon Liquor Election
County Clerk LeRoy Hutton announced petitions for a liquor by the drink election. Omar Yank Mainville and Mrs Dorothy Meehan lead efforts to secure signatures in Justice Precinct 1 and surrounding areas to trigger a vote.
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Stabbing Charges Filed After Disturbance in Slaton
Jessie Garza 27 of Southland was charged with attempted murder of a police officer in Slaton after a disturbance outside a residence. Slaton officer Antonio Chavez was stabbed in the back while officers tried to quell the scene. Bond for Garza was set at $10,000. Chavez received treatment and was released from Mercy Hospital.
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Justice of the Peace
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Record Trout Catch at Flin Flon Festival
Record catch at the Flin Flon Trout Festival weighed 41.5 pounds marking a standout moment for the event with competing anglers and festival organizers noting the huge size. The achievement drew attention from local anglers and officials alike.
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Hail Control Seeks Funds for Continued Weather Program
In Lamb County a drive for 2600 dollars to sustain the hail suppression program runs under Atmospherics Inc. Farmers have scaled back support as hail threat eases. The effort risks impacting the 1972 season if the 1971 program ends early.
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Calif
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Lockheed Wins Initial Battle
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. won an initial round as the Senate Banking Committee began drafting a rescue bill for the ailing defense giant and other troubled companies in a closed 24 hour session. Chairman Sparkman declined to comment and ordered members not to speak with reporters.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Senate Banking Committee
John Sparkman
Rift in GOP as governors clash over Nixon 72 bid
At the Western Governors Conference in Moran Wyoming Governors Love Hathaway Evans argue over President Nixon's 1972 prospects In Washington State unemployment rates and political dynamics influence Nixon's appeal Evans sees risk if Senator Jackson runs McCall cites Reagan-Nixon tensions threatening Nixon's re election bid
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Seattle
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Nixon
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Democratic Party
Sacramento
California
GOP Clash Over Laotian Bombing in House Row
California Republican Rep. Paul MecCloskey Jr accuses U S pilots of bombing Laotian villages prompting an exchange with Rep. Charles S Gubser who defends pilots orders to avoid huts The clash stems from MecCloskeys presidential bid and opposition to Nixon in the GOP primary while Gubser refutes misquotations from a pilot source
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UPI
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McCloskey
Charles S. Gubser
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U.S
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Nixon
Gubser
Crubser
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Button Item
A brief Lubbock Avalanche Journal item printed in Texas reports a small note from the morning edition. It references the paper’s address at Ath and Avenue J and mentions standard postage paid at Lubbock.
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Cotton exports surge in Los Angeles figures
U S cotton exports for last year reached 3 million bales up 25 percent from 1969 and valued at about 372 million dollars. The rise reflects stronger demand and higher prices, withLos Angeles serving as a key export hub.
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U.S
Desensitizing Allergy Through Spinal Alignment Claim
Blair Chiropractic Clinic recounts a case of a 5 year old with asthma and hay fever improved by spinal analysis and adjustments. The doctor argues nervous interference, not allergy alone, drives illness and says correcting misalignment restored health.
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Avenue Q
Lubbock
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